The boy was fired for continually coming late to school.

A. beaten

B. scold

C. abused

D. dismissed

Answer: Option D

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Beaten : having been defeated.
Scold : remonstrate with or rebuke (someone) angrily.
Abused : (of a person or animal) treated with cruelty or violence, especially regularly or repeatedly.
Dismissed : order or allow to leave; send away.
Fired : dismiss (an employee) from a job.

Synonym of Fired is Dismissed